This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 59 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 59 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In terms of the passage as a whole, the third paragraph (lines 27-36) mainly serves to: A) F. provide evidence that, contrary to popular belief, NASA still does important work. B) G. explain why the possibility of an ocean on Europa is so exciting. C) H. demonstrate the level of control that NASA has over its exploratory craft. D) J. emphasize both the importance and recentness of the discovery of Europa's ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. emphasize both the importance and recentness of the discovery of Europa's ocean. 2. Mark answer to #9 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 3. The author points out that many serious Jazz enthusiasts know little about Berry primarily in order to: A) Criticize scholarship that has provided an unbalanced history of jazz. B) Demonstrate that the author is more knowledgeable than most jazz scholars. C) Illustrate the secrecy Berry demanded in order to preserve his family's privacy. D) Explain why it is likely readers would be unfamiliar with Berry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explain why it is likely readers would be unfamiliar with Berry. 4. In this point of view, the narrator has access to all of the characters' thoughts and feelings ..... A) Third person omniscient. B) Second Person. C) First Person. D) Third Person Limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third person omniscient. 5. Mark answer for #6 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 6. As it is used in line 6, the word phenomenal most nearly means: A) Extraordinary. B) Efficient. C) Annual. D) Inconsequential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extraordinary. 7. This type of reading passage will be taken from a memoir or personal essay about architecture, art, dance, ethics, film, music, etc.? A) Humanities. B) Prose fiction. C) Natural Science. D) Social Studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humanities. 8. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that the narrator thinks her hometown has: A) Improved significantly over the years. B) Made little genuine progress. C) Remained about the same as it was years ago. D) A chance of being rebuilt as it used to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made little genuine progress. 9. ..... means to exercise your judgement about what you are reading, that is, not taking anything you read at face value. A) Critical Reading. B) Reading. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Critical Reading. 10. Imagine you're a detective like Hannah, tasked with uncovering the purpose behind a mysterious sentence, paragraph, or phrase. What type of question are you solving? A) Vocabulary. B) Inference. C) Function. D) Vocabulary in Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Function. 11. . The passage is best described as being told from the point of view of a philosopher who is: A) Discussing metaphysical questions that have troubled philosophers since the time of Descartes. B) Presenting in chronological order the key events in his thirty-year professional career. C) Reflecting on his own early, developing interest in philosophy and in scholarship generally. D) Advising professional educators on how to get more students to study philosophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflecting on his own early, developing interest in philosophy and in scholarship generally. 12. The only information the passage provides about Justin's school is that: A) He is currently performing poorly in english. B) The teachers at the school frequently yell at the students. C) The students at hte school are quick to judge others. D) Both e and his date have a teacher in common. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both e and his date have a teacher in common. 13. After the directions, what is the first thing you read on each reading passage? A) The passages. B) The questions. C) The pre-passage blurb. D) The introductory notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The pre-passage blurb. 14. Which trap involves selecting a statement from the passage that is factually correct but doesn't address the question? A) Extreme language trap. B) Misused detail trap. C) Out-of-scope trap. D) Half truth/Half Lie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Half truth/Half Lie. 15. The author states that superstores will recover their initial building costs: A) F. once all their capital is invested. B) G. once all their goods are purchased. C) H. once the store finally opens. D) J. several years after the store has opened. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. several years after the store has opened. 16. When the author states a songwriter must aspire to "this private release" (line 70), he is most directly referring to the idea that a songwriter must: A) F. describe her experiences with very specific details. B) G. outwardly project a genuine internal emotional state. C) H. force listeners to develop a kinship with the song. D) J. focus on the emotions of joy or anguish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. outwardly project a genuine internal emotional state. 17. Prose Fiction and Humanities passages contain more: A) Reference questions. B) Reasoning questions. C) Math problems. D) Vocabulary tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning questions. 18. Evelyn's small business started to burgeon (verb) after she implemented a new marketing strategy. What does burgeon mean in this context? A) Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish. B) Used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is. C) (of something bad) happen to someone. D) Logical and consistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish. 19. Which of the following is NOT a pacing strategy? A) Worry less about individual answers. B) Vary your reading pace according to the passage. C) Change the order of the passage. D) Skip the entire passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skip the entire passage. 20. Typically, distractors use the ..... from the passage. A) Opposite wording. B) Incorrect wording. C) Exact wording. D) Silly wording. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exact wording. 21. How should you vary your reading pace? A) According to difficulty of the passage. B) Based on the number of questions. C) Depending on the time left. D) According to the difficulty of the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) According to difficulty of the passage. 22. What should you focus on while reading? A) The length of the passage. B) The topic and purpose. C) The number of paragraphs. D) The font size. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The topic and purpose. 23. Inference questions usually require you to: A) Memorize facts exactly as stated. B) Draw logical conclusions from the given information. C) Ignore the author's tone and just guess. D) Focus only on bolded and italicized words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Draw logical conclusions from the given information. 24. What was the United States Constitution created through? A) A series of important events and discussions. B) A single meeting between the founding fathers. C) A decree by the British monarchy. D) A military coup. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A single meeting between the founding fathers. 25. How can setting influence a story? A) Setting establishes the time and place of a story, influencing the mood, character behavior, and plot development. B) Setting only determines the time of the story, having no effect on characters or plot. C) Setting is irrelevant to the story and does not influence any elements. D) Setting is only important for historical accuracy and has no impact on mood or character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Setting establishes the time and place of a story, influencing the mood, character behavior, and plot development. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct Reading Quiz 1Act Reading Quiz 2Act Reading Quiz 3Act Reading Quiz 4Act Reading Quiz 5Act Reading Quiz 6Act Reading Quiz 7Act Reading Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books